They said it can’t be done, but Aidan O’Brien is on course to beat his own world record for Group One wins
Ireland’s champion trainer already on 15 top-flight victories for the season
Irish Champions Festival
Gstaad has to settle for second behind Venetian Sun in Deauville’s Prix Morny
Wayne Lordan continues good weekend with Goodwood victory on Precise
Irish Champions Festival attendance levels suggest public verdict on event is largely ‘meh’
Less than 19,000 attended last weekend’s showpiece action at Leopardstown and the Curragh
Economics and jockey Tom Marquand the targets for Irish Champion Stakes opposition
English rider also teams up with Matron Stakes favourite Porta Fortuna at start of €5.1 million Irish Champions Festival
Leger favourite Kyprios part of a blue-chip book of Curragh Group One rides for Ryan Moore
Christophe Soumillon steps in for Prix Vermeille ride on Arc hope Opera Singer at Longchamp
Economics favourite to break Aidan O’Brien’s run of Champion Stakes success
Auguste Rodin tops Irish trainer’s hopes for a ‘Lucky 13th’ victory in Saturday’s Leopardstown feature the Champion Stakes
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